PLAY! Zine's Scores

  • Games
For 1,365 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 55% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Cyberpunk 2077
Lowest review score: 10 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Score distribution:
1365 game reviews
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Aside from the lack of variety, Dead by Daylight at its core is brilliant, with an idea that's fresh and truly something we haven't played before. With more additional content, this could become a must-buy game for horror fans.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tomb Raider I-III Remastered could have easily been a massive hit if the developers had just added more quality-of-life options and tweaked some issues that plagued the original. If you’re an old fan, I would definitely recommend it, as it’s the best way to experience the original Tomb Raider trilogy.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Team Sonic Racing is fun and enjoyable kart mascot racing game. Even with its few faults, it can be enjoyable for the whole family or just in singleplayer.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hotshot Racing mixes best elements from 90s arcade racing games, with low-poly graphics, lively characters, and pretty good driving and drifting mechanics.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The fast, energetic and explosive combat is still here, combos, bursts, accelerations are there. But the story falls flat to include new players to the world, the camera and lock on systems are all over the place and the whole game feels to easy or to chaotic at times. If you have enjoyed the previous games in the series, like anime styled action games or have a liking to more fast paced and less intricate combat system this might be a good ride for a time or until something better comes around.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Rebirth of Souls takes some risks that pay off. Although a bit too complicated and poorly explained, its fighting system ends up being quite satisfying. It's a well-thought-out fighting game that could have used more of the 'oomph' Bleach deserves, but is still a welcome addition to the market, which hasn't seen many titles from this series in a long time.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shijima Story is a great narrative experience for any crime story and mystery fan. Even though there are some hand-holding and some limitations, it's qualitative writing. Great pacing and characters are enough to hold you through this great live-action experience that provides a feeling like you are watching an excellent TV show with its remarkable cast, great costumes and vivid story points.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fast and exciting gameplay that just isn’t enough to carry the game on its own. Uninspired and convoluted story that ends to fast for its own good , leaves a bland taste in ones mouth.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    KIBORG is an ode to old beat-em-ups but in a roguelike setting. Even though the arenas are a bit bland, especially at the start of the game, the implant mechanic is fun enough to keep you invested just to see what you can build next. If you can forgive the overall blandness and the horrid voice acting, there is fun to be had with KIBORG. And it runs surprisingly well on a Steam Deck.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shadow Warrior 3 is not ashamed to admit that it is borrowing everything from other fast-paced FPS games like Doom Eternal, Serious Sam and even Bulletstorm. But with all those references, Shadow Warrior 3 fails to provide any originality and loses its charm from the previous games. The humour is still there, but this time it feels much more forced than usual. With a game-time of 5 to 6 hours, you will have some short burst fun, but it still doesn’t justify the asking price.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Days Gone tries its best to bring something new to the table of an already overused post-apocalyptic zombie shooter genre. It gets some things right and some things not that great, but as an overall experience, it's a game packed with a great atmosphere and some darn fun exploration. If you liked games like Mad Max or you're in absolute love with the zombie survival games, try not to miss this one.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Bangkok offers the player even more possibilities and options when approaching the mission, putting Agent 47 in the most gorgeous setting so far. Small bugs are still present, unfortunately.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tribes of Midgard possesses a promising concept and great tincture of rogue-lite elements and survival genre. At the same time, it is a great co-op experience, and frustratingly annoying due to its bad balancing issues and potentially steep difficulty curve for new players to the genre. It still shines in most of its parts with its astonishing visual design and catchy gameplay loop.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ultimately, your decision to give LEGO Avengers a try will depend whether you grew tired of the formula we've seen in countless LEGO games so far. The humor, action-paced levels and co-op action is there, but it's really the same game we've played already.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    New character Big Khan is refreshing, and a lot of new enemies and challenges make this a proper full-blooded expansion that any fan of the base game should have.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rad
    RAD brings us back to the 80s and 90s of the future, where the mutation is still good and it grants you the most insane powers that you can imagine. Can you utilize them to bring the power back to the people who already suffered the apocalypse twice? It's up to you to never surrender, in this imaginative and weird roguelike that is clearly not fine, but double the fine! Or just play it while waiting for Psychonauts 2, that should work fine as well.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The final chapter in Max and Chloe’s saga ended up being... just fine. The gameplay largely sticks to the familiar formula established by its predecessors, for better or worse. Still, if you’re on board with the direction Deck Nine has taken the series, chances are you’ll find plenty to enjoy in Reunion — provided you don’t run into the same technical and graphical issues I experienced on the PS5.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shooting is interesting and VR experience is good, but game lacks exploration and more depth, and ultimately is only an arcade corridor shooter, which is a shame, because Aim Controller provides lots of immersion into the gameplay.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Gather your friend, colleagues and neighbors, print the instruction and dive in to this amazing cooperative experience.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Exception delivers a fast-paced, flashy 2.5D action that leaves you with no time to think. If you would stop and think, flaws would emerge. So too much thinking equals a lousy experience, with no exception. If your brain feels sleepy, but you wanna stay up and play some video games - this is a choice for you.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The current-gen version of NBA 2K22 is a disappointing mess of much of the same we've seen the last few years, with the exception of a few very welcome upgrades to the gameplay. Still it is necessary to mention that asking for a full price with the lackluster support in all other segments is atrocious and sadly probably not worth your time if you played 2K21. If you are a newcomer though, gameplay changes are pretty good, and it still is the best basketball game you can afford right now.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Tunche looks great on paper, even better in motion, but under your thumbs – it hurts like hell. A game so unfairly hard, tries its best to keep you in for longer, while overstaying its welcome. There is a quality here and it looks like a game made out of passion and love. Yet a few life-saving tweaks would not just save the game from a low score, but also your nerves after playing it for more than 30 minutes.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wheel World is truly an ode to cycling, masterfully represented in its beautifully stylised world, rich with content and secrets. Despite a few technical issues and inconsistencies, it provides a relaxing trip to a colorful world of cycling.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Focusing mostly on the PvP aspect of the game, Ashes doesn't bring enough to satisfy the thirst for more Dark Souls. The new story is on the short side, but what is there is masterfully executed.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MW2 Campaign Remastered is everything you can expect from a remaster of one of the best CoD campaigns and FPS campaigns in general. It looks better, it feels better, even with its occasional audio issues. Still, it is a bit short, and unless you are a true fan or just nostalgic about those days you played it, it is hard to recommend to anyone else, due to its lack of multiplayer and lack of longevity.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Putting together the best elements from old classics and newer titles, this is probably one of the best RE's available.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    For the first independent project from a small studio, Aragami is more than good and a welcome return to the stealth genre. If only it wasn't marred by plethora of bugs and unresponsive controls.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Act of Aggression truly lives up to its name. It commits an act of aggression against its players.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Aterdux Entertainment decided to make an interesting low fantasy mix of adventure, turn-based strategy combat and RPG elements. Legends of Eisenwald offers many hours of fun, enjoyment and, unfortunately, a myriad of shortcomings all packed together.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    First-person puzzle platformer resembling the much-loved Portal, but lacking in storytelling and replayability value.

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